No more Holgaroids? in Extreme, Retro, Instant and More Posted May 30, 2006 I feel the need to vent, too. I'm a photo teacher and when SX-70 was discontinued, I was disheartened for myself and my students. I bought a pair of Polaroid backs to be used with the two dozen Holgas I have for my classes and now I learn that the coolest aspect of using them (with a medium format negative students could print from) has also been discontinued. All of my great folding SX70 SLR's are worthless, my Holga Polaroid backs are virtually useless and I'm bummed to the max. It's very tempting to boycot this company, but that would probably only hasten the discontinuing of all of their other instant films that much sooner! Money rules, folks, and Polaroid is certainly proving that! They have totally sold out to the almighty buck . . . The artists will continue to starve.
No more Holgaroids?
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I feel the need to vent, too. I'm a photo teacher and when SX-70 was discontinued, I was
disheartened for myself and my students. I bought a pair of Polaroid backs to be used with
the two dozen Holgas I have for my classes and now I learn that the coolest aspect of using
them (with a medium format negative students could print from) has also been discontinued.
All of my great folding SX70 SLR's are worthless, my Holga Polaroid backs are virtually
useless and I'm bummed to the max. It's very tempting to boycot this company, but that
would probably only hasten the discontinuing of all of their other instant films that much
sooner! Money rules, folks, and Polaroid is certainly proving that! They have totally sold out
to the almighty buck . . . The artists will continue to starve.